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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  9. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  10. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  11. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  12. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  13. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  14. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
  15. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  16. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  17. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
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